Writing is a way to make sense of the world. It’s a way to understand the chaos.

The international system is inherently competitive, and states are constantly trying to outmaneuver each other.

"The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence."

The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know.

The advantage of a ridiculously ambitious goal is that it sets the bar very high so even in failure it may be a success measured by the ordinary.

Don't write your name on sand, waves will wash it away. Don't write your name in sky, wind may blow it away. Write your name in the hearts of people, that's where it will stay.

凯尔特人与大自然有着密切的联系。

有时候你必须先迷失自己，才能找到任何东西。

写作是重新找回过去的一种方式。

真正的艺术作品不过是神圣完美的影子。